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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-06 I01F Emergency Response Plan and O&M PlansAGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: June 6, 2022 AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving City of Waukee Natural Gas Emergency Response Plan, Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Recommendations, Operations and Maintenance Written Procedures. FORMAT:Consent Agenda SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The Emergency Plan and Procedures contain the procedures for preventing accidents and responding quickly and effectively should accidents occur or should emergency conditions exist. The first priority is to protect life first and then property. An emergency condition exists when the gas operator determines that extraordinary procedures, equipment, manpower, and/or supplies must be used to protect the public from existing or potential hazards. The Operations and Maintenance Plans have been updated to align with recently approved rules and regulations by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) the federal governing body over pipelines. The plans have been reviewed by the Iowa Utilities Board and have their stamp of approval rule changes have been addressed. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: I. Resolution PREPARED BY:Beth Richardson REVIEWED BY: Tim Royer TLR PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION – NAME OF PUBLICATION: DATE OF PUBLICATION: I1F THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 2022- APPROVING CITY OF WAUKEE NATURAL GAS MERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WRITTEN PROCEDURES IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal Organization; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee owns and operates its own natural gas utility system; AND, WHEREAS, the Emergency Plan and Procedures contain the procedures for preventing accidents and responding quickly and effectively should accidents occur or should emergency conditions exist; AND, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that the City of Waukee Natural Gas Emergency Response Plan, Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Recommendations, Operations and Maintenance Written Procedures is hereby approved. Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved the 6th day of June 2022. ____________________________ Courtney Clarke, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Anna Bergman Pierce R. Charles Bottenberg Chris Crone Larry R. Lyon Ben Sinclair